HASKETT v. STATE

No. 978S197.

395 N.E.2d 229 (1979)

Jerry HASKETT, Appellant, v. STATE of Indiana, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Indiana.

September 28, 1979.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Donald R. Peyton, Lebanon, for appellant.

Theodore L. Sendak, Atty. Gen., Gordon R. Medlicott, Deputy, Indianapolis, for appellee.


DeBRULER, Justice.

Jerry Haskett was convicted of rape in violation of Ind. Code § 35-13-4-3, repealed effective October 1, 1977, following a trial by jury and was sentenced to a fifteen year determinate term of imprisonment. On appeal appellant contends that the evidence was insufficient to convict and that he was denied the right to have the jury assess his punishment.

Appellant was charged with having raped one Sophronia Stewart. He contends that the...

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